2011 Ford F-150 Service Brakes Problems
- 141
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 141 stored complaint records:
- 12 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake pedal · 42 records
- vacuum pump · 37 records
- brakes work · 20 records
- brake vacuum · 15 records
- brake booster · 9 records
- failure mileage · 9 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 51 |
| 60–100k mi | 34 |
| 1–30k mi | 25 |
| 100–150k mi | 13 |
| 150–400k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes
I was pulling into a drive and my brake pedal went all the way to the floor. Luckily there was not a car in front of me, however it took much longer to stop the truck. My mechanic said it was the brake master cylinder...at 50k miles, ford should cover this.
ODI 10806267
Service Brakes
No brakes when first started up. I had to throw it in park to keep from running over hill. After searching on line i find that this is a common problem with ecoboost trucks. Ford should recall these and put the updated part on.
ODI 10790527
Service Brakes
The brakes failed when backing up from a parking space at a local elementary school. Truck continued to roll backwards while stepping on the brakes. Had been an intermittent issue with no ability to push down on the brake pedal when car is started up and put in reverse.later that day brake warning lights came on.
ODI 10788481
Service Brakes
The brakes failed when backing up from a parking space at a local elementary school. Truck continued to roll backwards while stepping on the foot brake. Had been an intermittent issue with no ability to push down the pedal when in reverse. Later that day the brake warning lights came on indicating a braking issue.
ODI 10788479
Service Brakes
On morning start up in my driveway the brakes made a crunching sound w/ a stiff brake pedal and would still roll forward while brakes were applied and the engine in idle. The dealer replaced the brake vacuum pump and harness under extended warranty less $100 deductible. Brakes work ok now but concerned if will fail same later after warranty. The dealer was very professional and courteous. Problem mentioned in tsb…
ODI 10786246
Service Brakes
Truck sometimes has almost no brakes after cold start. 34004 miles
ODI 10785854
Service Brakes
When first starting vehicle the brakes fail, they are hard to push and have to brake at all. Very dangerous after being parked on a hill, i rolled out into the cross road and luckily there was no traffic, found out online that is serious problem with year truck and model and should be recalled and fixed before a death occurs. It is the 2011 ecoboost 3,5.
ODI 10783365
Service Brakes
Vacuum assist pump went failed with no warning. Luckily it happened at a repair shop, but the fail was sudden and complete. If this had happened on the road either at low or high speed, it could easily resulted in loss of life. The fail was complete resulting in no way to stop the truck at all.
ODI 10781062
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. While attempting to engage the brakes, the brake pedal became difficult to depress. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the electronic brake vacuum pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred two months later. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was not…
ODI 10816577
Service Brakes
When i first start my f150 2011 and move it the brake pedal is hard as a rock it will take at least a few minutes to get back to normal, but it happens all the time when first start up. I did some research and found that a vacuum pump that provides power braking gets corroded. In my opinion this part should be recall because is a safety issue you could loose braking, i checked on the part and it cost around 600.00.…
ODI 10783228
Service Brakes
Brake pedal is really hard after start up, yet the brakes don't work. Brake assist vacuum pump whines few several seconds at start up. Truck rolled in the ditch at my house a couple times while i was backing out. Luckily, my ditch isn't very deep and no damage to my property or vehicle has occurred up to this point. This has happened to me several times, it is not an isolated incident. This is an expensive repair,…
ODI 10778587
Service Brakes
While backing out of my driveway one morning i was not able to brake because my brake pedal felt like it had seized and was stiff. I pushed extremely hard and it helped the vehicle slow down and there was a slight grinding sound. After the truck sat for a few minutes, the brakes began to work. This has happened to me on several different occasions now where when the truck has been idle not running for approximately…
ODI 10778880
Service Brakes
Bad vacuum pump causing the pressure in the brakes not to function properly. When you press on the brakes its really hard to stop in motion.
ODI 10789258
Service Brakes
I have a 2011 ford f-150 fx4 ecoboost with 44,100 miles. When the truck is first started after sitting for 4 hours plus, the braking system fails until the vehicle has been running for a couple of minutes at which point the braking system comes back. This happens every morning when backing down a flat driveway or backing out of my parking space at work (truck has been sitting for 8 hours). From what i am reading,…
ODI 10764574
Air Bags · Service Brakes · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. While driving at approximately 20 mph, the steering wheel seized. In addition, the vehicle drifted slightly to the left and the brake pedal was hard when depressed. The vehicle continued to drift and crashed into the front of another vehicle. The contact stated that the "service advancetrac" warning message displayed. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was not diagnosed…
Crash reported
ODI 10767381
Body · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
While traveling the vehicle unexpectedly puts itself into park. The vehicle then locks up the breaks and skids across the road. After skidding the vehicle's throttle does not work and the vehicle is inoperable. This has happened for approximately two (2) years. It has happened while driving at high speed (70 mph) on a limited access highway facility. It has occurred at stop lights. In one instance while at a stop…
Crash reported
ODI 10881362
Service Brakes
F-150 ecoboost 3.5 l shifting to drive from park, brakes become stiff and will not stop vehicle at idle. After several attempts, engine vacuum returns brake assist. Appears to be a failure with the electronic brake vacuum pump. This only occurs at startup.
ODI 10762038
Service Brakes
When starting the truck and backing out of my garage, i had no power assist brakes. I was able to press harder on the brakes, however i did come close to hitting my house and the abs was activated. This is the second time this has happened with this vehicle. The first time was taken care of under warranty around 26000 miles. I was informed that since the vehicle is outside of bumper to bumper warranty coverage, and…
ODI 10761439
Service Brakes
The brakes on our truck have started to fail when the vehicle is first started. It used to be less frequent and only after sitting over night but has increased in occurrence and is now occurring each time you start the vehicle. If you put the truck in drive, there is a mushy brake pedal and the anti-lock brakes kick in. In reverse, the pedal is mushy and there are no brakes. Once the truck has been running for a few…
ODI 10747842
Service Brakes
As i start my 2011 ford f150 3.5 ecoboost after it has sat for some time, such as overnight, i have no power brakes for 30 to 45 seconds, the pedal becomes stiff and the truck keeps moving even under heavy breaking. This is dangerous because i often park on an incline or on a steep grade. I have also lost my power brakes when i was pulling a trailer and had to take evasive maneuvers and use the transmission to slow…
ODI 10748017
Service Brakes
I was backing out of my driveway and felt the brake pedal get soft like i had no power booster. The truck was very difficult to stop. I had to pump the brake a few times before the pedal stiuffened up a bit. This has happened everyday since, but only in reverse and only if i go in reverse 1st. The pedal seems a little softer than normal going forward but not near as bad as in reverse. I replaced the front brakes on…
ODI 10749317
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. While driving at approximately 5 mph and then depressing the brake pedal, there was an abnormal sound emitting from the vehicle. In addition, the contact stated that the brake pedal failed to respond without. The vehicle was taken to a dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 45,000.
ODI 10735717
Service Brakes
The brake pedal did not depress as it should. Instead it was impossibly hard and had no braking force at all. The dealership inspected the problem and diagnosed a failing vacuum pump. There is no indicator light to notify the vehicle occupant of a problem and this is a severe safety hazard just waiting for injury/death to occur.
ODI 10734613
Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other
F-150 with ecoboost 3.5l gdti engine. Electric vacuum pump that supports the brake booster stopped functioning. Brake pedal feel was hard and vehicle was difficult to stop at times. There were no signs or indicators of the malfunction, other than the hard pedal feel which came on slowly and therefore difficult to notice until vehicle was difficult to stop.
ODI 10734558
Service Brakes
Brakes fail after start up for a minute of two...(vacumm pump failure?)
ODI 10733674
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2011 Ford F-150.
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